Gorilla Monsoon states that the time for talk is over & sends it down to Howard Finkel for the introductions. The Fink goes over the rules of the Royal Rumble as an impatient Bobby Heenan begs for him to move it along.
Howard Finkel: "The match starts with the participants who drew numbers one & two. Then every two minutes thereafter, a new participant enters the ring."
Bobby Heenan: "We know that, Howard!"
Gorilla Monsoon: "Quiet, Brain.
Howard Finkel: "Entries continue until all 30 participants have entered, & elimination occurs by being thrown over the top rope & both feet touching the floor."
Bobby Heenan: "Come on, let's go!"
Howard Finkel: "The last man standing in the ring after all 29 other participants have been eliminated will be declared the victor, & this year will be crowned the new WWF World Heavyweight Champion!"
Bobby Heenan: "Hurry up!"
Howard Finkel: "Now let's find out who drew number one!"
Gorilla points out that it's the Mountie, who looks angry as the fans are laughing at him, having seen the earlier segment on the jumbotrons in the arena where Pres. Tunney declared that the Mountie & Nasty Boys had to draw between numbers one & five.
Howard Finkel: "Now let's find out who drew number two!"
"The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith makes his way down to the ring, as Gorilla points out that he won the big battle royal at Royal Albert Hall in England last fall, while Bobby Heenan points out that this is different from a battle royal where all of the wrestlers are already in the ring. Gorilla acknowledges that point & says Davey Boy better have been working on his cardio. The Mountie gets the jump on Davey Boy as he enters the ring, stomping on him as he rolls in. The Mountie looked like he would have an early advantage, but Davey Boy Smith overpowered him, eventually clotheslining him out of the ring in less than two minutes.
Eliminated: The Mountie
Bobby Heenan can't believe how the Mountie's night is already over as Gorilla Monsoon crows about how the second half of Ted DiBiase's, Jimmy Hart's & Sensational Sherri's master plan has already backfired. Davey Boy waves on the next competitor as the fans count down from 10 to 1. The buzzer goes off & it's...
#3: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair
Gorilla Monsoon: "It's Ric Flair!"
Bobby Heenan: "Oh no!
Gorilla Monsoon: "Oh yes!"
Bobby Heenan: "Dammit!"
Gorilla Monsoon: "You can kiss it goodbye, Brain, because nobody who has drawn from numbers one through five has made it toward the end. And watch your language."
Bobby Heenan regroups & says that if anyone can go the distance & win, it's Ric Flair. Gorilla asks Heenan if he heard what he just said about nobody drawing from numbers one through five being there at the end. Heenan tells Gorilla to shut up. Ric Flair & Davey Boy feel each other out before Davey Boy gets the upper hand, with Flair selling Davey Boy's Military Press Slam like only he can. Davey Boy goes to clothesline Ric Flair over the top rope, but Flair ducks down as Davey Boy starts to fall over the top rope. However, Davey Boy catches himself & holds on as Ric Flair tries to eliminate him. The fans count down from 10 to 1, & the buzzer sounds...
#4: Brian Knobbs
Brian Knobbs of the Nasty Boys makes his down to the ring while Davey Boy is able to elbow Ric Flair, freeing himself from the ropes. Davey Boy gets the better of Flair as Brian Knobbs rushes in & attacks Davey Boy from behind. Brian tries to throw Davey Boy over the top rope, but Davey reverses, sending Brian over the top rope before turning around to go back to work on Ric Flair. However, Brian Knobbs lands on the apron, picks himself back up, & taunts the fans, bragging about how the British Bulldog couldn't eliminate him. That is a big mistake as Davey Boy turns around, sees Brian Knobbs standing on the ring apron, & dropkicks him from behind, sending one half of the Nasty Boys to the floor.
Eliminated: Brian Knobbs
Davey Boy taunts Ric Flair about how it's just the two of them again as Flair begs off. The countdown from 10 to 1 is on, & the buzzer sounds...
#5: Jerry Sags
No surprise here per Pres. Jack Tunney's earlier ruling. Jerry Sags passes by Brian Knobbs, who tells Jerry to go take care of Davey Boy for him, which Jerry promises he will. Davey turns & sees Jerry coming in, so he just grabs him & brings him in the hard way. That's the opening Ric Flair needs to come up from behind & push Davey Boy on top of the ropes as he tries to eliminate him. Jerry Sags tries to help out after he recovers, but Davey Boy holds on. Davey Boy is able to power out & tries to fight off Jerry Sags & Ric Flair with a 2-on-1 disadvantage. After some more fighting & attempts at elimination, the clock counts down to zero as the buzzer sounds...
#6: "The Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich
It's Kerry Von Erich, who Gorilla Monsoon says could help even the odds for Davey Boy. Bobby Heenan says if Kerry was smart, he'd join Jerry Sags & Ric Flair in trying to eliminate the British Bulldog. Gorilla does acknowledge that what Heenan said was good strategy.
Bobby Heenan: "We agreed on something!"
Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan: "Uh oh!"
Bobby Heenan: "I'm getting out of here."
Gorilla Monsoon: "You stay right there, Brain."
Bobby Heenan: "I'm just kidding, Monsoon."
Kerry Von Erich does even the odds as he goes after Ric Flair, while Davey Boy Smith fights with Jerry Sags. Gorilla Monsoon says that he heard about one fateful afternoon when the Texas Tornado got the better of the Nature Boy, which Bobby Heenan quickly dismisses as just a rumor.
Gorilla Monsoon: "Kevin Von Erich, who we met tonight, confirmed that 'rumor' to me, Brain."
Bobby Heenan: "Just shut up, okay?! I stand to make a fortune here!"
Gorilla Monsoon: "Or lose one. And besides, don't you mean that Ric Flair stands to make a fortune here?"
Bobby Heenan: "Of course he stands to make a fortune, as does Mr. Perfect!"
All four men are battling each other, but nobody is able to eliminate each other as the clock counts down once again...
#7: Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
It's the Hammer himself. Gorilla Monsoon says this kind of match is up to Greg Valentine's liking as it takes him close to 20 minutes just to warm up. The Hammer goes right to work as he & Kerry Von Erich try to eliminate Ric Flair. Bobby Heenan, of course, protests that what is happening is not fair to Flair. Davey Boy slams Jerry Sags down to the canvas & joins in as well. The struggle continues until Jerry Sags comes over & gouges Greg Valentine in the eye, helping to free Ric Flair as he manages to break away from Davey Boy Smith & Kerry Von Erich. As the action continues, it is time for the next entrant.
#8: Haku
Haku makes his way down as Gorilla Monsoon points out that this can be interesting given the history between Haku & Bobby Heenan. Gorilla tells the Brain that he heard he had cheated Haku out of money, which Bobby Heenan quickly denies. Heenan says that maybe Ric Flair will finally get some help now as the Nature Boy manages to work over Kerry Von Erich with knife edge chops in the corner after hitting Davey Boy Smith with a low blow. But Haku goes right after Ric Flair!
Bobby Heenan: "What are you doing, Haku?!"
Gorilla Monsoon: "It's every man for himself, Brain!"
Bobby Heenan: "This is not fair to Flair!"
Ric Flair somehow manages to escape from Haku, but Greg Valentine is there to meet the Nature Boy. Kerry Von Erich tangles with Jerry Sags, while Davey Boy Smith does battle with Haku. Eventually the clock counts down again...
#9: "El Matador" Tito Santana
Tito Santana makes his way down to the ring, not only looking to win his first Royal Rumble, but also his first WWF World Heavyweight Championship & become a triple crown winner, having won both the Intercontinental & Tag Team Championship in the past. It's starting to become a crowded field as the ring fills up with seven competitors without an elimination in some time. Tito Santana sets his sights on Ric Flair, who tries to call a timeout to no avail as Santana goes to work on him. Bobby Heenan says that this is unfair while Gorilla Monsoon says that there are no timeouts in the WWF. Everyone is trying to eliminate each other, but to no avail as the ring will soon fill up with eight men as the clock counts down to zero with the buzzer going off...
#10: Repo Man
It's the Repo Man, who quickly sneaks his way down to the ring, looking like he's running away from someone as he looks all around. He rolls into the ring & attacks Tito Santana from behind as Ric Flair sneaks off into a corner to catch a breather. But Flair can't catch a breather for long because Kerry Von Erich is right back to fighting him, trying to eliminate the Nature Boy. Davey Boy is paired off with Haku, while Jerry Sags is trying to stave off elimination from Greg Valentine. The clock's countdown is down to zero once again...
#11: Virgil
Gorilla Monsoon says that it would be the true underdog sports story of the year if Virgil wins the Royal Rumble tonight, which Bobby Heenan acknowledges because one fluke thing goes right, & Virgil can be your new WWF World Champion. "But that won't happen." "It could, Brain." Virgil immediately goes after the Repo Man to give Tito Santana a breather. Repo starts getting the better of Virgil & backs him up against the ropes. Repo goes to clothesline Virgil over the top rope, but Virgil bends down & tosses Repo over the top rope. However, Repo Man lands on the ring apron. Virgil sees this, as does a recovered Tito Santana. Repo is about to re-enter when he turns to taunt the fans as well, telling them that he'll repossess their cars tomorrow because he knows they spent their car payments on ringside tickets. That's the opening Virgil & Tito Santana need to hit Repo with a double dropkick, sending him down to the floor.
Eliminated: Repo Man
Repo Man can't believe it, then looks all around & runs to the back in his sneaky Repo Man manner. He turns his attention to Virgil & Tito, telling them that they'll get theirs. By this point, Kerry Von Erich has Jerry Sags in the Iron Claw, then hits him with the Tornado Punch, sending the other half of the Nasty Boys over the top rope & onto the arena floor.
Eliminated: Jerry Sags
Before you know it, it's time for another participant as the countdown goes to zero & the buzzer sounds...
#12: Col. Mustafa
Col. Mustafa marches his way down to the ring as Gen. Adnan gives him the orders to win it all & to fight everyone, friend & foe. He does just that as he immediately goes after everyone, knocking everyone down with a right hand, even Ric Flair! Bobby Heenan goes ballistic & says that he's rooting for Sgt. Slaughter & Jim Duggan from now on, which gets a chuckle out of Gorilla Monsoon. Col. Mustafa then turns his attention to Greg Valentine, & Bobby Heenan, without missing a beat, starts cheering for Col. Mustafa again & talks about how he's the second best wrestler in all of the WWF. He says Col. Mustafa & Ric Flair could be unstoppable as a duo. However, Col. Mustafa doesn't last long as Davey Boy Smith clotheslines both he & Greg Valentine over the top rope & to the floor.
Eliminated: Col. Mustafa
Eliminated: Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
Ric Flair looks around & realizes that he's surrounded by Kerry Von Erich, Virgil, Tito Santana & Davey Boy Smith.
Bobby Heenan: "No! No! This is not fair to Flair!"
Gorilla Monsoon: "If he's as great as he says he is, Brain, he will overcome this. Highly unlikely, though."
But the babyfaces forgot about Haku, who has recovered & attacks Virgil, nailing him with his dreaded Tongan Spike, then picking him up & sending him over the top rope & to the floor.
Eliminated: Virgil
Tito Santana goes after Haku, while Davey Boy Smith grabs a hold of Ric Flair for Kerry Von Erich to hit him. However, the plan backfires as Ric Flair ducks & Kerry accidentally nails Davey Boy with a regular punch. Davey Boy is not pleased & shoves Kerry, yelling at him.
Bobby Heenan: "Oh here we go!"
Gorilla Monsoon: "Like I said, every man for himself, Brain!"
Kerry doesn't take any gruff from Davey Boy & begins fighting it out with him as the crowd goes crazy over the two babyfaces duking it out. Ric Flair tries to take advantage & eliminate both men, but they drop their differences & fight back against Flair. Bobby Heenan again says that this is not fair to Flair, while Gorilla Monsoon counters that the smart strategy is to work together to eliminate the competition, then let the best man win. "But Ric Flair is the best man, Monsoon!" "That remains to be seen, Brain." The clock winds down to zero & the buzzer sounds...
#13: The Barbarian
It's the Barbarian, & Bobby Heenan notes that they keep getting meaner & bigger. Gorilla tells the Brain "Barbarian doesn't like Ric Flair." "Barbarian doesn't like anybody! He barely liked me & the rest of the members of my Family! He especially doesn't like referees named Tommy. He'll have to explain that one to you." Barbarian seemingly helps out Ric Flair as he attacks Davey Boy Smith & headbutts Kerry Von Erich, knocking him down to the canvas. Tito Santana manages to get the better of Haku, thinking that he's eliminated him as he backdrops him over the top rope. But Haku manages to land on the apron while Tito turns to help out Davey Boy, fighting it out with the Barbarian. Davey Boy & Tito work together to try to eliminate the Barbarian, but Ric Flair sneaks in & lifts up Tito Santana. Haku with the assist, & Tito Santana is gone.
Eliminated: "El Matador" Tito Santana
Davey Boy fights back, but Haku nails him with a crescent kick to the jaw, followed by a running big boot from the Barbarian that sends Davey Boy over the top rope & to the floor.
Eliminated: "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith
Ric Flair high fives both Haku & Barbarian, then tries to sneak attack Haku. Haku is none too pleased & stalks Ric Flair around as the Nature Boy begs off. Haku charges toward Flair, but Ric ducks down & pulls down the top rope, causing Haku's own momentum to send him over the top rope & onto the arena floor.
Eliminated: Haku
As Ric Flair takes a breather, Barbarian & Kerry Von Erich are fighting it out. The clock counts down to zero & the buzzer sounds...
#14: Big Boss Man
It's the Big Boss Man, & Ric Flair takes a gulp & knows he's got to get back into this.
Gorilla Monsoon: Ric Flair seems a bit hesitant, Brain.
Bobby Heenan: Well it's not fair to Flair to have the Boss Man come in this fresh. But if there is anybody who can beat him, it's Ric Flair.
Ric Flair begs off as Boss Man waves his finger at the Nature Boy, ready to do battle with him. Flair is backed into the corner, & Boss Man works him over with his signature rapid punches to the gut. But Flair counters with a poke to Boss Man's eyes, stunning the big man from Cobb County. Meanwhile, Barbarian & Kerry Von Erich are working to try to eliminate each other, so Ric Flair helps them both out, dumping both of them over the top rope. But only the Barbarian falls out to the floor as Kerry somehow hangs on as he lands on the mat, trying to regain his bearings. Boss Man runs over & flies at Ric Flair, but he ducks out of the way as the Boss Man lands his gut on the top rope. Kerry Von Erich uses the ropes to pick himself back up, but in doing so, he slips a bit & brings down the top rope, inadvertently eliminating the Boss Man.
Eliminated: The Barbarian
Eliminated: Big Boss Man
Kerry staggers back through the ropes, saving himself from elimination, only for Flair to punch him in the jaw, sending him through the ropes & to the outside.
Bobby Heenan: That's it! Ric Flair has won this!
Gorilla Monsoon: Brain, we're not even halfway through yet. And besides, Kerry Von Erich went through the ropes, not over them. He's still very much in this.
Bobby Heenan: It HAS to be over the top rope?! That's not fair to Flair!!
Gorilla Monsoon: And just think of who has yet to enter: "Rowdy" Roddy Piper; the "Macho Man" Randy Savage; the Undertaker; Jake "The Snake" Roberts; Sgt. Slaughter; "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan; Sid Justice; Hulk Hogan...
Bobby Heenan: Oh don't remind me!
Speaking of entries, the clock counts down to zero & the buzzer sounds off, signifying the entrance of...
#15: "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Bobby Heenan: "Oh no!"
Gorilla Monsoon: "It's the Hot Rod, Brain! No love lost for your man, Ric Flair."
The look on Ric Flair's face says it all as Roddy Piper is ecstatic to run down to the ring. Flair is not looking forward to it, but he has to get ready. Flair & Piper waste no time in trading blows, with Piper backing Flair into the corner with rapid rights & lefts. But Flair manages to put a thumb to Piper's eye, his trademark move of the night it seems.
Gorilla Monsoon: "Flair keeps going to the eyes, Brain."
Bobby Heenan: "No rules in the Royal Rumble, Monsoon, other than eliminating your opponents."
Flair reverses Piper into the corner, hitting him with a knife edge chop. It seems to take some of Piper's breath away, so Flair goes for another, thinking that the first one worked. But apparently it didn't as Piper no-sells the second knife edge chop, taking deep breaths & staring Flair down. Flair tries a third knife edge chop, but Piper comes back swinging with rights & lefts. Meanwhile, Kerry Von Erich has recovered & pulls himself back into the ring as the clock winds down.
#16: Jake "The Snake" Roberts
As Jake slowly makes his way down the aisle, Ric Flair manages to get the better of Piper by dropping to his knees & delivering a low blow. Kerry makes his way over to Flair, but the Nature Boy picks him up & delivers an inverted atomic drop. Both Kerry Von Erich & Roddy Piper are down, & Ric Flair is down to his knees taking another breather as Jake slides into the ring & slithers into the corner. Jake looks over at Flair & motions that he'll help Flair out. Jake Roberts starts off by picking Kerry Von Erich up & delivering a DDT. Jake smiles over at Ric Flair, who smiles right back as the two begin to shake hands. But Jake turns the handshake into a short arm clothesline!
Bobby Heenan: "I like Jake, but that's not right!"
Gorilla Monsoon: "Ric Flair should've known better than to trust Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Brain. Haven't you been paying attention?"
Bobby Heenan: "I have been paying attention, Monsoon, but I didn't expect Jake to backstab Ric Flair like that!"
Jake is grinning from ear to ear as he stands by the ropes & soaks in the reaction of the audience, all of whom can't believe what they just witnessed. Jake finally goes to follow up on Flair, but he should've been paying attention because Roddy Piper is back up & swings away at Jake. Piper throws Jake into the ropes & delivers a clothesline that knocks Roberts down.
Bobby Heenan: "I can't believe I'm saying this, but thank you, Roddy Piper! It's not a skirt, it's a kilt."
Without missing a beat, Flair is back up, but Piper bodyslams him & follows up with a series of right hand punches.
Bobby Heenan: "Why you no-good!!! It's not a kilt, it's a skirt!"
Gorilla Monsoon: "The Brain has lost it, folks!"
The clock counts down to zero...
#17: Shawn Michaels
It's Shawn Michaels, looking as arrogant as ever as he jogs down to the ring. Kerry Von Erich has rolled over to a corner, trying to regain his bearings. Ric Flair is slow to recover after Piper did a number on him. Roddy Piper has now gone to work over Jake Roberts, but Shawn Michaels slides in & grabs Piper by the back of his head, punching away at the Hot Rod. Piper fights back, though, & Shawn Michaels is quickly regretting picking a fight with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Jake Roberts takes the opportunity to slide out of the way & sit over by the ropes. Ric Flair is back to his feet & grabs Piper from behind, holding him in position for Shawn Michaels. Shawn delivers a nice looking super kick... that hits Ric Flair because Roddy Piper ducked out of the way! Shawn can't believe it, but Piper grabs a hold of him & starts working away at the Heartbreak Kid. Piper throws Shawn into the ropes, grabs him & locks him in a sleeper hold.
Gorilla Monsoon: "You can't win that why, Brain."
Bobby Heenan: "No, but you can put a man away, then throw him over the top rope & out of the match."
Gorilla Monsoon: "That's a good point."
Bobby Heenan: "Why thank you."
Gorilla Monsoon: "Don't get used to it. Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now & then."
Bobby Heenan: "I thought I was the 'Weasel,' I mean..."
Gorilla Monsoon: "You're right. You are indeed the 'Weasel.'"
Bobby Heenan: "What I meant to say was that I thought you called me the 'Weasel.' Now you're comparing me to squirrels."
Piper looks like he's going to make Shawn fade away, but the Heartbreak Kid brings Piper down with a reverse jawbreaker, stunning the Hot Rod. Kerry Von Erich is back into it & grabs a hold of Shawn Michaels before Shawn could even follow up on Piper. Ric Flair manages to grab a hold of Roddy Piper, & the two trade right hand punches. Meanwhile, the clock counts down...
#18: "Macho Man" Randy Savage
It's the Macho Man, & he's making a bee line for the ring. Jake "The Snake" Roberts quickly rolls out of the ring before the Macho Man can find him. Macho Man is in the ring & looking around for Jake, wondering where the heck he is. Kerry Von Erich & Shawn Michaels are working each other over in the corner, fighting to eliminate each other, & Roddy Piper gets the better of Ric Flair with an inverted atomic drop of his own. Piper accidentally backs into the Macho Man, & the two are now staring down each other after having bumped into one another. The crowd is going wild as the two stare each other down & trade words, looking like they're daring each other to strike the first blow. Before they can come to blows, Jake grabs a hold of Macho Man & brings him down with a short-arm clothesline. Meanwhile during the earlier chaos, Shawn Michaels managed to free himself by punching away at Kerry Von Erich, so now he runs over & grabs Piper by the hair & tosses him out over the top rope & to the floor in what has to be the upset elimination of the night!
Eliminated: "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Shawn is taunting Piper, laughing at him as Piper is beside himself. Piper snaps & hops up onto the apron as officials try & fail to grab a hold of him by his feet. Piper grabs a hold of Shawn & brings him down throat first across the top rope. Shawn Michaels staggers around & right into a Tornado Punch from Kerry Von Erich, which Shawn sells brilliantly by flying over the top rope & to the floor. Piper waves Shawn off & stomps down toward the back.
Eliminated: Shawn Michaels
Shawn staggers up, holding his jaw & selling like only he can. He can be heard on camera complaining that he's going to have to see his dentist tomorrow when he planned on having a lunch date with his new lady. Gorilla makes note of what Shawn just said & retorts "We don't even know who she is, Brain!" Heenan responds "I'm sure we'll find out when Shawn wants us to find out who the lucky lady is." Shawn stomps toward the back & runs after Piper. The two are engaged in a wild melee as road agents run out to try & get them separated, brawling all the way to the back. Meanwhile, back in the ring, Jake Roberts is helping Ric Flair out with Kerry Von Erich. But "Macho Man" Randy Savage is back to his feet & runs over to Jake, grabbing him by the hair & punching away at him as the crowd goes wild. Randy is so consumed with anger that instead of throwing Jake over the top rope, he throws him through the ropes. Macho follows out after Jake, also exiting through the ropes, so neither man is eliminated. Macho Man is punching away at Jake as officials are trying to get Randy off of him in order to get both men back into the ring for the Rumble. Macho quickly stands up & throws his fist back, threatening to lay out any officials that dare put their hands on him, causing them to back off. Randy goes to pick Jake up, but Jake picks Randy up & brings him down throat first across the barricade! Macho Man is seriously selling what happened on the floor.
Gorilla Monsoon: "Macho Man could be seriously hurt!"
Bobby Heenan: "That's what blind rage does to you, Monsoon. Jake has outsmarted the Macho Man every step of the way."
Jake goes to stomp away at Macho Man as the officials bark orders at him to get back in the ring so they can check up on Randy. Jake obliges, sarcastically crossing his heart & promising not to do anymore damage before sliding back in. During all the chaos, Kerry Von Erich has managed to get the better of Ric Flair, locking him in the patented Iron Claw. Jake slides back into a corner, just watching what is happening as the clock counts down to zero...
#19: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
It's "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan & he has his American flag & 2x4 as the crowd shouts "HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" along with him. Duggan hands his American flag over to a ring attendant, then goes into the ring. He notices Jake getting up & begging off, so Duggan naturally gives chase after Jake, threatening to hit him with the 2x4! Jake gets away, but Duggan notices Ric Flair has freed himself from Kerry Von Erich's Iron Claw by grabbing the Texas Tornado by the trunks & tossing him headfirst into the middle turnbuckle. So as Flair is backing himself up, what does Duggan do? He swings for the fences & nails Flair in the back with the 2x4, much to the approval of the crowd!
Bobby Heenan: "THAT'S NOT FAIR TO FLAIR!!"
Gorilla Monsoon: "No rules in the Royal Rumble, Brain. You said it yourself."
Bobby Heenan continues to bicker with Gorilla Monsoon on commentary while Jim Duggan takes in the cheers of the crowd, giving a thumbs up high in the air & shouting "HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!" along with the crowd. He hands the 2x4 over to an official, only for Jake Roberts to sneak up & try to eliminate him from the blindside. "Macho Man" Randy Savage has recovered & waves off the officials, telling him he'll be fine as his breathing is fine now. He immediately stops Jake Roberts from being able to eliminate Jim Duggan, which Bobby Heenan criticizes on commentary, noting how that was a stupid mistake. Gorilla Monsoon counters by saying he can't blame the Macho Man after everything Jake has put him through. Macho Man & Jim Duggan are now working together to try & eliminate Jake Roberts, while Kerry Von Erich is back to his feet & is fighting with Ric Flair yet again. Gorilla says that Kerry Von Erich & Ric Flair have really impressed him with their performance, having lasted as long as they have as the clock winds down to zero...
#20: Irwin R. Schyster
It's the tax man himself, IRS. He walks down to the ring, Halliburton briefcase in hand. He gets in the ring & immediately blasts Jim Duggan in the back with the Halliburton.
Bobby Heenan: "Serves that big dummy right!"
Macho Man notices what happened & grabs IRS by the tie as Irwin is begging for his life.
Bobby Heenan: "He's got him by his tongue!"
Gorilla Monsoon: "That's his tie, Brain. And by the way, it's about time someone made him pay for wearing his business attire to the ring!"
Macho Man throws IRS over & down to the mat by his tie, but gets jumped by Jake Roberts. Macho Man & Jake are now fighting in the ropes, while Ric Flair breaks free of Kerry Von Erich & tries to help Jake eliminate the Macho Man. Kerry makes his way over & grabs a hold of Jake Roberts, punching away at him. Jim Duggan & IRS are recovering, & with everyone fighting it out, the clock winds down to zero...
#21: The Undertaker
Per Pres. Jack Tunney's ruling, the Undertaker & Hulk Hogan were allowed to draw from numbers 20 through 30. Gorilla says that the Undertaker looks to have received the short end of the stick, but Bobby Heenan notes that it is still a late entry & can still be advantageous for him. The Undertaker gets in the ring & immediately goes after Kerry Von Erich. Kerry tries to fight the Dead Man off, but Undertaker grabs him & tosses him out of the ring & over the top rope.
Eliminated: Kerry Von Erich
As Kerry is helped to the back, fans at ringside are applauding his effort, having shown that he may be making a comeback in the WWF. Inside the ring, Macho Man is reeling, with Ric Flair trying to eliminate him but Macho Man fights back & manages to knock Flair down. Undertaker goes after the Macho Man & chokeslams him. Jim Duggan goes over to fight the Undertaker, preventing him from doing further damage to the Macho Man. Duggan tries to eliminate Undertaker, but Jake sneaks up behind Duggan & tosses him out & over the top rope to the floor.
Eliminated: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
Jim Duggan realizes what happened & tries to go after Jake, but officials hold him back & get him to head back as his night is done. Jake, Undertaker, Ric Flair & IRS all eye each other, then see "Macho Man" Randy Savage slow to recover off the mat. They all look at each other, & Jake, Ric & IRS are all grinning at each other while the Undertaker simply looks on with no emotion. The fans are buzzing, realizing what is about to happen as Macho Man staggers up, assessing the situation. He realizes that he is outnumbered, but he dares them to come at him because if he's going down, he's going down swinging. IRS runs over to Macho Man first, but Randy ducks down & sends IRS falling over with a low tackle below the knee area. Ric Flair comes after the Macho Man, but Macho ducks a clothesline, then knocks Ric Flair down with an elbow to the head. Randy Savage then runs over to the corner & climbs to the top turnbuckle. Both Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan question the wisdom in Macho Man's thinking, but he comes crashing down to Jake's head with a flying double axe handle. But Macho Man runs into the Undertaker, who knocks Randy Savage down with a thrust to the throat. Undertaker looks like he's about to finish Randy Savage off, but he is distracted by the fans counting down from ten to zero & the buzzer going off...
#22: Sid Justice
It's Sid Justice, & the fans come unglued as it seems like he has a groundswell of support from the Albany crowd. He hops up onto the apron & enters the ring, staring down the Undertaker. The fans are abuzz at the possible showdown, & the two big men begin to trade punches. Ric Flair manages to recover & clips Sid in the knee from behind, taking him down. Jake Roberts has recovered as well, & now he, Flair & Undertaker go to work on Sid Justice, but "Macho Man" Randy Savage has recovered as well & helps Sid against the three heels. IRS has recovered, but he opts to sit this one out to take a breather. Randy Savage grabs a hold of Jake Roberts & sends him into the ropes. He goes for a clothesline, but Jake does as well, the two men taking each other out with a double clothesline. Meanwhile, Ric Flair & the Undertaker are trying to eliminate Sid Justice, but he's too powerful & too fresh, punching away at both men, knocking Flair down & staggering Undertaker back. The fans count along with the clock as it reaches zero...
#23: Hulk Hogan
The fans come unglued yet again as now finally the Hulkster comes jogging down. Hogan slides in & is immediately met by IRS, who stomps down on the Hulkster, not even allowing him to take his shirt off. IRS goes to pick Hogan up, but much like Macho Man earlier, Hulk grabs him by the tie & tosses him over the top rope & to the floor.
Eliminated: Irwin R. Schyster
Hulk Hogan goes to rip his shirt off like only he can. Jake "The Snake" Roberts is slowly getting back up to his feet, so of course Hogan goes after him & wraps his shirt around Jake's throat from behind, choking Jake as the crowd eats it up.
Bobby Heenan: "Oh that's real nice! There's your role model, kids! Choking another man with his shirt!"
Gorilla Monsoon: "After everything Jake has done to everybody here in the World Wrestling Federation, I say it's about time someone dishes out to him what he's been giving."
Bobby Heenan: "He never choked anybody with a shirt, Monsoon!"
Hulk is choking away at Jake, but the Undertaker, who has sent Sid to the outside but through the ropes with a throat thrust, comes up from behind & clubs Hogan in the back of the neck, stunning the Immortal One. The Undertaker goes to work on Hogan & looks to eliminate him early. Hogan is fighting back, & now both are teetering. Jake has recovered & it looks like he's going to help the Undertaker... but he accidentally eliminates him instead of Hogan! Or at least, we think it's an accident.
Eliminated: The Undertaker
Jake swears up & down to the Undertaker that it was an accident, but the Undertaker is not so sure. What is for sure is that Sid Justice has recovered from the earlier throat thrust, turns Jake around, grabs him by the throat, coils back & heaves Jake over the top rope & to the floor.
Eliminated: Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Sid, Hulk & Randy are all recovered, & now they realize that they have Ric Flair surrounded. He's begging off once again & ducks under the ropes & out of the ring. Sid, Hulk & Randy are devising a strategy, even playing paper, rock, scissors to some laughter from the crowd. But the crowd sees the clock countdown & they count along before the buzzer sounds...
#24: Skinner
It's the Alligator Man, Skinner. He jogs down to the ring as Hulk tells Sid & Randy that he'll go after Ric Flair while they cut Skinner off at the pass. Skinner hesitates to enter as Sid & Randy dare him to do so. Hulk Hogan goes after Ric Flair outside the ring, making sure he exits through the ropes so as not to be eliminated. Hogan manages to catch up to Flair, but Ric once again goes for the eyes, poking Hulk in said eyes. Flair grabs Hogan by the head & slams it down on the mat, then rolls him back in. Randy turns around to see Flair getting the best of Hogan, so he tells Sid he'll take care of Skinner, which Sid gives his approval for. That's enough of a distraction for Skinner to enter the ring & spit his tobacco in Sid's face, but he didn't count on Sid Justice closing his eyes so that he wouldn't be blinded. Sid wipes the tobacco off his face as Skinner looks a bit hesitant. Sid, however, starts smirking & laughing. Skinner starts laughing with him, but Sid immediately stops laughing. Skinner doesn't know what to do, but Sid Justice does. He grabs Skinner by the goozle, hoists him up & brings him down with a chokeslam. The crowd is roaring in approval as Sid listens to them for what to do next. Meanwhile, Macho Man & Hulk Hogan are working together to eliminate Ric Flair, to no avail. Sid is ready to pick up Skinner, but the Alligator Man rolls away & out of the ring as Sid just stands there frustrated. Meanwhile, the clock counts down once again...
#25: "The Model" Rick Martel
Rick Martel jogs down to the ring, looking confident with his late number. Gorilla Monsoon notes how Martel broke the record for longest time in the Rumble last year, but he won't have to be in there near as long this year with such a late entry. Sid turns his attention to Martel, & that's the opportunity Skinner needs to attack him from behind, turning Sid around & hitting him near the eye with his alligator trinket claw that he carries around. Skinner tosses that aside as he & Rick Martel double team Sid. Ric Flair manages to get away from Hulk Hogan, but is still tied up with Randy Savage. Hogan turns & sees what is happening, so he grabs a hold of Rick Martel & Skinner, hitting them both with a double noggin knocker. Hogan tries to eliminate Martel, but Skinner grabs Hogan by the nose as it looks like he's trying to pull it off. Rick Martel & Skinner are now going to work trying to eliminate Hulk Hogan, but Sid Justice is back up & grabs a hold of Skinner, slamming him down hard with the Powerbomb. Skinner ain't gettin' up any time soon, so Sid picks him up & tosses him out of the ring with ease.
Eliminated: Skinner
Ric Flair has broken away from Randy Savage & goes after Sid Justice, with Rick Martel joining in trying to eliminate the big man. But Randy Savage grabs a hold of Rick Martel & starts fighting with him. Hulk Hogan goes to try & assist Macho Man, but Rick Martel is fighting for all he's got. Sid fights back against Ric Flair & knocks him down again with a punch, & once again the Nature Boy opts to roll out of the ring under the ropes to catch his breath. Sid, however, runs out after him, & it's a goose chase between the two. Flair back in first, giving him the opportunity to stomp down on Sid as he re-enters the ring. Meanwhile, as the clock winds down...
26: Hercules
It's the mighty Hercules, & Harvey Wippleman is accompanying him to the ring. Gorilla Monsoon is wondering what in the world Harvey is doing out there, while Bobby Heenan speculates that maybe with the Warlord out, Harvey needed a backup plan, & says that Herc is quite the backup plan. Gorilla tells Bobby that he would know, then reminisces about how he sold Herc out. Heenan declares that what happened in the past is water under the bridge. Sid is making a comeback against Flair, but turn around because Hercules meets him with a hard right hand. Herc looks meaner than ever before, brutal even, as he sends Sid into the ropes & knocks the big man down with a double axe handle to the chest that fans once knew Ivan Putski for as the Polish Hammer, but Bobby Heenan notes on commentary that he talked to Hercules earlier today. He said Herc told him to look out for the Double Sledge, & that he'd know it when he saw it. Gorilla says that certainly looked like a Double Sledge. Ric Flair backs off from Hercules, telling him he wants no trouble. Herc just shrugs it off & goes to attack Hulk Hogan with a double axe handle to the back. Herc is working over Hogan while Rick Martel tries to eliminate Randy Savage. Ric Flair goes to try & assist Herc, but Hogan fights both of them off. Herc is turned around by a now recovered Sid Justice, who punches away at Herc, then tosses him into the ropes. Sid knocks Herc down with a standing big boot & feeds off the energy of the crowd again. Sid goes to pick up Herc, but the mighty one is able to reverse with a forearm shot to the face, the fight swinging in his favor. Herc is trying to eliminate Sid; Hulk Hogan & Ric Flair are trying to eliminate each other, as are Randy Savage & Rick Martel as the clock counts down to zero...
#27: The Berzerker
Gorilla notes that the Berzerker has certainly drawn a great number, & Bobby Heenan talks about how the Berzerker's specialty is tossing guys over the top rope. Heenan says "He may have developed a new move to help him pin his opponents, but make no mistake, he hasn't forgotten how to dump them out. Mr. Fuji made sure he remembered that." Berzerker immediately goes after Hogan, who has fought Ric Flair off. With Berzerker & Hogan now going after each other, Ric Flair turns his attention to try & help Hercules eliminate Sid Justice. Meanwhile, Rick Martel seems to have gotten the better of the Macho Man, bringing him down with a gutwrench suplex. Rick Martel starts showboating & doing jumping jacks while taunting the fans, but he doesn't realize that Macho Man is making it back to his feet behind his back. Macho Man picks the Model up from behind & brings him down hard with an atomic drop, sending Martel bouncing off Macho Man's knee. The momentum is such that Martel also bounces off the top rope, flips over & falls down to the floor.
Eliminated: "The Model" Rick Martel
Randy Savage now goes after Ric Flair again, while Sid Justice is still paired off with Hercules, & Hulk Hogan still battling with the Berzerker. Nobody is able to eliminate each other as they continue to fight each other before the clock counts down to zero...
#28: "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
It's the Superfly, Jimmy Snuka. He jogs down to the ring, & there's no telling who he'll go after. Snuka enters the ring & looks around, taking a lay of the land as he bobs his head & shouts "WHO! WHO! WHO!" He decides to go over & headbutt Ric Flair, but then also headbutts Macho Man! Then he goes over & headbutts Berzerker, then headbutts Hulk Hogan. Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby Heenan aren't sure what to make of this other than, hey, it is the Royal Rumble... every man for himself. Snuka targets Hercules, but Herc sees him & turns around to cut him off at the pass with a right hand. Sid Justice is recovering, taking a breather, while Herc & Snuka duke it out. Ric Flair tries to eliminate Hulk Hogan, & Berzerker goes over to assist him, but Macho Man goes after the Berzerker. Nobody is able to eliminate anyone again as we approach the countdown...
#29: Sgt. Slaughter
It's Sgt. Slaughter, which means the now revealed mystery entrant, Jerry "The King" Lawler, will be entering last at number 30 in less than two minutes. Slaughter wastes no time in targeting the Berzerker, allowing Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage to work together to try & eliminate Ric Flair. Snuka & Herc are still duking it out, but look at who's recovered... Sid Justice is back to his feet & charges toward Jimmy Snuka & Hercules, clotheslining both of them over the top rope & to the floor at the same time!
Eliminated: "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Eliminated: Hercules
Sid looks over & sees Sgt. Slaughter & Berzerker fighting each other. He charges over & splashes both of them in the corner, knocking both of them out as they crumble down to the mat. Sid Justice hears the roar of the crowd as he picks up the Berzerker, sends him into the rope & nails him with a standing big boot that sends Berzerker staggering into the ropes. Berzerker's arms get caught in the ropes, & Sid is more than happy to punch away at him. Sid unties the Berzerker, lifts him up & dumps him out to the floor.
Eliminated: The Berzerker
Sid Justice is feeling it now as he gives the last rites to anyone who dares gets in his way. Sgt. Slaughter recovers but walks right into a chokeslam from Sid. Sid then picks Slaughter up & tosses him hard into the corner. So hard that the momentum sends Slaughter flying onto the top turnbuckle post & over the top rope to the floor.
Eliminated: Sgt. Slaughter
Sid Justice is feeling it now as the crowd comes alive for him. Meanwhile, Ric Flair has once again managed to fight off both Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage. Sid waits in a corner like a football player, ready to strike when the time is right. Ric Flair turns around & sees Sid Justice charging after him. But Ric ducks out of the way, causing Sid to inadvertently nail Randy Savage with a big boot that sends the Macho Man through the ropes & out of the ring. Gorilla Monsoon makes sure to note that Macho Man went through the ropes, not over, so he is still in this.
Bobby Heenan: "I don't know, Monsoon. Even though he went through the ropes, Savage looks like he is knocked out cold."
Ric Flair takes the opportunity to nail Sid Justice from behind with a low blow, sending the big man down into the corner, neutralizing him for now. Hogan turns Flair around & nails him with right hand punches, backing Flair into the corner. Hogan goes to try to eliminate Flair, but the Nature Boy is once again fighting for all he's got as the clock counts down to zero one last time...
#30: Jerry "The King" Lawler
Gorilla Monsoon says that we know who it is before the horn sounds, but Bobby Heenan quips that we never know: it could be the return of Mr. Fuji now that the Berzerker is out. Gorilla responds, "Highly unlikely." Jerry Lawler makes his way down to the ring, surveys what is going on, & immediately goes down to try & help Ric Flair out against Hulk Hogan. Bobby Heenan is so elated that the King is helping out the Nature Boy. Gorilla tells Heenan that Flair better watch it, or Lawler might slap him silly like he did to someone on David Letterman's show a long time ago. Hogan fights back & is starting to Hulk up, albeit in a bit of a different manner as he's coming back from an elimination attempt. He grabs both Lawler & Flair, then brings their heads together in a double noggin knocker. Hogan sends Lawler into the ropes, hits him with the Big Boot, sending Lawler back into the ropes. Hogan follows up with a clothesline that eliminates the King.
Eliminated: Jerry "The King" Lawler
It's now down to the final four of Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Sid Justice, & "Macho Man" Randy Savage, who is still out on the floor, but is showing signs of life. Sid Justice is recovering as well while Hogan fights it out with Flair, backing him into the ropes. Hulk Hogan & Ric Flair are teetering over the top rope, & Sid Justice sees what is going on. He instinctively charges over to clothesline Ric Flair over the top rope, seemingly not realizing Hogan is there too because of recovering from the earlier low blow. But Ric Flair manages to hang on & land on the apron before rolling back in while Hulk Hogan is sent over the top rope & to the floor, much to the shock of the audience, as well as cheers from a number of Sid supporters.
Eliminated: Hulk Hogan
Gorilla Monsoon says that was totally inadvertent, but Bobby Heenan tries to stir the pot, saying Sid Justice knows that it's every man for himself. Sid can't believe what's happened & is trying to tell Hulk he's sorry, that he was hoping they would make it to the end to let the best man win. Hogan is furious as he gets up & yells at Sid, shouting "Why did you attack me from behind?!" Sid is pleading his case that it was an accident, then tries to turn around to get back to business. But Hulk Hogan grabs Sid by the hand & tries to pull him out. Sid is shocked & holding on, wondering what on earth is Hulk thinking?!
Gorilla Monsoon: "I understand Hulk Hogan's frustration, but why is he trying to grab a hold of Sid Justice & cost him the match too?!"
Bobby Heenan: "Hey, let the two goody two shoes fight it out, I say!"
Ric Flair comes up from behind, manages to pick up Sid Justice & dumps him out as well.
Eliminated: Sid Justice
Bobby Heenan can hardly contain himself. Is it really going to happen?! Is Ric Flair really going to win the whole thing after entering at number three?! Gorilla reminds the Brain that Macho Man is still in this & points out that he's back to his feet & rolling in. Flair is over in the corner, face down with his hands on the top turnbuckle pad as he stares down at the canvas. He turns around, notices Savage & stares him down. The two are definitely worn out, but like the true warriors they are, they are ready to go at it as the crowd is cheering Savage on now. Meanwhile, officials have been busy keeping Hogan & Sid separated as they march to the back, yelling at each other the whole way. But the attention shifts back to Flair & Savage, & the two go at it as the crowd tries to will Savage on. Flair chops away at Savage, but they seem to actually make the Macho Man stronger as he no sells each one & fights back. Savage sends Flair into the ropes & knocks him down with a clothesline, with Savage falling down as well. Savage back to his feet, & he signals that he's going to the top turnbuckle. Bobby Heenan is yelling "No! NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO-NO!" He's about to have a nervous breakdown & cry on the air as Gorilla Monsoon is lapping this up, looking forward to seeing his broadcast colleague have to eat crow. Savage comes flying off the top turnbuckle & goes for the Flying Elbow Smash...
...But Ric Flair rolls out of the way! The missed flying elbow attempt just about wipes Savage out, & Flair can sense it like a shark that smells blood. Flair grabs Savage by the head & punches away at him. Flair picks Savage up & throws him over the top rope. But amazingly, Savage manages to hold on & land on the ring apron. He grabs Flair by the head & pulls him over the top rope, but Flair is able to land on the ring apron as well. Bobby Heenan is really nervous now as Gorilla Monsoon puts over how it's anyone's ballgame at this point. Flair & Savage exchange punches, both men holding on in order to stave off elimination. Flair & Savage both re-enter the ring & are duking it once more. Savage gets the better of Flair, & Bobby Heenan is a nervous wreck by this point while Gorilla Monsoon shouts at him to relax. Savage sends Flair into the ropes, bends down & tosses him up & over down to the mat with a back body drop. Flair is writhing in pain as he rolls over & is trying to get up, begging Savage to take it easy on him, but Savage is ready to finish off the Nature Boy. Flair is backed up into the corner, holding onto the top turnbuckle pad for dear life... with both hands no less, & they look like they're fidgeting. Savage is staring Flair down, ready to attack. Savage charges in, flies up into the air for a splash into the corner, but Flair ducks out of the way... & Savage hits the now exposed top turnbuckle because the pad had apparently fallen off, as picked up by the camera. Savage falls down to the mat, knocked out cold. Gorilla Monsoon starts wondering out loud if Ric Flair had been messing with the turnbuckle pad at some point when Savage didn't notice, & Bobby Heenan says that was a brilliant plan if he did. While Flair is crawling over to recover, Gorilla says that there is a replay ready to go to show us something that their monitor didn't pick up earlier.
Gorilla Monsoon: "So here we see it... Yes, Ric Flair did loosen that top turnbuckle pad a bit while he was standing up in the corner when we thought he was using it to keep himself propped up."
Savage is out cold, & Flair regains his bearings. He goes to pick up Savage, which is like lifting up dead weight, hoists him up & manages to toss him over the top rope & to the floor.
Eliminated: "Macho Man" Randy Savage
Bobby Heenan: "YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! HE DID IT! HE DID IT, MONSOON!"
Gorilla Monsoon: "Congratulations are in order for the Nature Boy, Ric Flair. I'll give credit where it's due, Brain. He drew number three, & not only made it all the way to the end... he won it all."
Howard Finkel: "Your winner of the 1992 Royal Rumble... AND NEEEEEEEW WWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION... "NATURE BOY" RIC FLAIR!"
Bobby Heenan: "Gorilla, I gotta go to the back & meet the new champ!"
You hear the rustling of Bobby Heenan taking off his headphones as he leaves the broadcast area while Ric Flair is proudly holding up the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.
Gorilla Monsoon: "Well, the Brain has left the broadcast booth... What is that?... OK... Folks, I've just been informed in my headset that there is a commotion in the back, & cameras are back there to document what is happening. Can we go there now, please?"
Winner by last elimination & NEW WWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!
"Nature Boy" Ric Flair
Score: 85
We go backstage, & a host of road agents are trying to keep Hulk Hogan & Sid Justice apart as they are yelling at each other, arguing about what happened out there during the Royal Rumble match. Hogan accuses Sid of eliminating him on purpose, while Sid insists that it was an accident. Sure, if he had to eliminate Hulk to win the WWF World Heavyweight Title, he was going to do so. But he wasn't going to do it from behind. He was going to do it straight up, face to face. Hogan won't hear any of it & just storms off while Sid throws his hands up in the air.
Score: 83
Gorilla Monsoon: "Oh man, what a mess we have there between Hulk Hogan & Sid Justice. Fans, let me just be frank with you. I am a fan of both men. I don't know what to make of the situation, but I'm sure that eventually cooler heads will prevail because in all the years I've known Hulk Hogan, he has always been a first class guy. And since getting to meet Sid Justice & getting to know him a bit, he's a first class guy as well. I sincerely think that after they cool off, they will realize how crazy this whole thing has been & wipe the slate clean. Now I understand that Mean Gene Okerlund is backstage with the new WWF World Heavyweight Champion, Ric Flair, as well as the executive consultant, Mr. Perfect, & let's not forget, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. Gene, take it away."
Gene Okerlund: "Alright, thank you very much, Gorilla Monsoon. Gentlemen, I have to give you credit... Ric Flair, you pulled off... (Gene looks off camera) PUT THAT CIGARETTE OUT! (Gene focuses back on Flair, Perfect & Heenan) As I was saying, Ric Flair... you pulled off the impossible."
Ric Flair: "Now is there any doubt that I am the REAL World Heavyweight Champion? For years I wrestled many men throughout the country in hour long matches. So why, oh why, is anyone surprised that I was able to win the Royal Rumble after drawing number three? It's because you people still wanted to live in denial that I was the real deal. Well guess what? I now have the championship to prove it. This right here (holding up the WWF World Title belt)... proves... without a shadow of a doubt... who the real world champion is. This... is the greatest moment... in all of my life. A year ago, I had some pizza guy telling me that I should shave my head, get some earrings & stop being who I am. I told him to stuff that pizza where the sun don't shine & haven't looked back since. And now, I am the WWF World Heavyweight Champion... And there's nothing anyone can do about it."
Bobby Heenan: "Let me tell you something, Okerlund! Any other man would've taken every chance to hide if they had drawn number three. But not Ric Flair! Sure, he took his opportunity to rest up when he had to, but throughout the night, he took it to Hulk Hogan. He took it to Roddy Piper. He took it to the Big Boss Man. He fought off Kerry Von Erich. He battled Sid Justice. And he got the better of the Macho Man. I have been telling you humanoids for months now that this man was the real world heavyweight champion. Now do you believe me?! Ha-ha!"
Mr. Perfect: "Mean Gene, we never fretted when Ric Flair drew his number. I knew his background. I knew he was capable of going the distance. The challenge was going to be that there would be more than one man coming after him, so Ric Flair insisted that I put him through training where he had to fight several men at once. And as you can see, it paid big dividends. And you know something else? We're not the kind of guys to say we told you so... but..."
Mr. Perfect & Bobby Heenan: "WE TOLD YOU SO!"
Mr. Perfect & Bobby Heenan laugh as Ric Flair is all smiles, having accomplished a monumental feat. He shouts a "WOOOOOOO!!!" for good measure as well. Gorilla Monsoon signs off for the night as we see a still-picture highlight montage of the event set to the Royal Rumble theme music.
Score: 100
Overall Show Score: 89
